Peter Buck

Peter Lawrence Buck is an American musician and songwriter. He was a co-founder and the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. He also plays the banjo and mandolin on several R.E.M. songs. Throughout his career with R.E.M. (1980–2011), as well as during his subsequent solo career, Buck has also been at various times an official member of numerous 'side project' groups. These groups included Arthur Buck, Hindu Love Gods, The Minus 5, Tuatara, The Baseball Project, Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3, Tired Pony, The No-Ones, and Filthy Friends, each of which have released at least one full-length studio album. Additionally, the experimental combo Slow Music have released an official live concert CD. Another side project group called Full Time Men released an EP while Buck was a member. As well, ad hoc "supergroups" Bingo Hand Job, Musical Kings and Nigel & The Crosses have each commercially released one track.

6 December 1956

Born on the same birth date (6 December 1956): Randy Rhoads

Born on the same birth day (6 December): Arthur Henry Adams • Baldassare Castiglione • Bill Thomas • Hara Prasad Shastri • Jim Fuchs • Syndric Steptoe • Tony Lazzeri • William Arnott (biscuit manufacturer) • William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle

Born in the same month (December 1956): Adam Thorpe • Bernard King • Chuy Bravo • Ingus Baušķenieks • Johan van der Velde • Nia Griffith • Phil Harris (fisherman) • Shim Hwa-jin • Slick (wrestling) • Tony Leon • Warren Cuccurullo